Category Archives: Alberta
Magrath man killed in avalanche near Castle Mountain
An avalanche in southeastern Alberta has resulted in the death of one person.Crowsnest Pass RCMP said it, along with officers from Pincher Creek, were called to an avalanche around 5:52 p.m. on Saturd...
Feb 26, 2024
Tight budget, health-care changes expected to dominate Alberta legislature sitting
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta politicians are set to return to the legislature this week for a spring sitting that is expected to see the first steps on sweeping structural reforms to a health-care system gr...
Feb 26, 2024
Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse announces bid for Alberta NDP leadership
EDMONTON, AB - A rookie legislature member for Alberta's NDP is making a bid for the party's top job, promising a campaign focused on climate change and drought."I think I'm going to garner support be...
Feb 26, 2024
Alberta gets 2027 World Juniors and bevy of other international events over four years
Alberta is slated to welcome several international hockey events to the province over the next four years, the government announced Saturday in conjunction with Hockey Canada.The events are contingent...
Feb 24, 2024
Two years in, Ukraine-Russia conflict brings hard choices, fractured families
CALGARY - For Ukrainians in country and as far away as Canada, Saturday's grim second anniversary of the Russian invasion means reflection on lives lost, families shattered, hard choices made and even...
Feb 24, 2024
Provincial officials say Edmonton tripled venture capital investment in 2023
The provincial government says Alberta's tech sector continues its strong momentum, with Edmonton seeing its strongest growth ever, proof that Alberta remains a hot tech market. As global and national...
Feb 23, 2024
Alberta regulator accepts Rockies coal mine application, will call public hearing
Alberta's energy regulator says it will accept an application and open hearings into a controversial open-pit coal mine on the southern slopes of the province's Rocky Mountains.In a letter dated Thurs...
Feb 23, 2024
Alberta investing to expand opportunities in trades in Budget 2024
The province is looking to expand work in the trades.Alberta is looking to invest an additional $24 million per year over the next three years to create 3,200 apprenticeship seats at 11 post-secondary...
Feb 23, 2024
Alberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks after plebiscite
WESTLOCK, Alta. - A town north of Edmonton has voted in favour of a bylaw that bans Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks on municipal property. A slim majority of Westlock residents who took part in a p...
Feb 23, 2024
'Freedom Convoy' organizer suing Ottawa for using Emergencies Act to freeze accounts
SASKATOON - A main organizer of the "Freedom Convoy" is suing the federal government for using the Emergencies Act to freeze his bank accounts, arguing it breached his Charter rights to protest COVID-...
Feb 23, 2024